• Insurance verifications just got EASY. Tired of tying up staff for 20-plus hours a week verifying insurance record-byrecord? We thought so. MDA-endorsed iCoreVerify automated insurance verification generates reports for thousands of patients at once, up to seven days before their appointment, and quickly identifies errors for correction. Use those extra 20 hours a week… Continue reading →

If you even think about long-term health care needs, you probably visualize senior citizens with multiple chronic conditions who require a lot of help to function in their daily lives. But a debilitating illness or accident can render a younger person in need of long-term, extended care. When a person needs help with two or… Continue reading →

The FCC has mandated that major providers start to sunset copper telephone lines. The process is already underway, having kicked off in August 2022. What does that mean? That landline phone you’ve been hanging on to eventually won’t work anymore. It’s difficult to say precisely when traditional phone service will disappear in the U.S., but… Continue reading →

If you’re a late adopter, that procrastination can pay off. If you have yet to purchase dental supplies from The Dentists Supply Company (TDSC.com), the MDA’s group purchasing organization, create an account and enter your American Dental Association number. You’ll shop at VIP prices – a deeper savings beyond the site’s already competitive prices. Then… Continue reading →

The U.S. population is aging, with about 10,000 baby Boomers turning 65 every day. While the Social security retirement age creeps upward, many 65-yearolds on Medicare are losing traditional dental benefits with no replacement. Do you have patients who are retired and lacking dental insurance? Do you have patients of any age who don’t have… Continue reading →

Many hundreds of MDA members have received the practice start-up or acquisition loans they needed from the MDA-endorsed Bank of America Practice Solutions. This specialty arm of the Bank of America works exclusively with medical and dental professionals to help them finance their professional dreams. In addition to commercial real estate loans and business loans,… Continue reading →

There are few things as unsettling as becoming ill while on international travel. This point has been driven home with the COVID pandemic, which has reshaped international travel and attitudes toward travel medical insurance. Now, at least 74% of international travelers intend to protect themselves with international health insurance, Blue Cross Blue Shield reports. It’s… Continue reading →

• Have you ever wished you could pick up the phone and obtain answers to regulatory questions, or guidance for a compliance problem? Consider Eagle Associates your on-call consultants. With any compliance program purchase from Eagle Associates, you receive live support via phone or email. There is no annoying phone menu to navigate—humans answer the… Continue reading →

Open enrollment for the MDA Health Plan and Medicare Advantage plans begins Oct. 15. November 15 is the first day of open enrollment for individual health plans. During open enrollment, people can select a different health care plan for 2023 and add other eligible family members to their plans if permitted. Changes made during open… Continue reading →

Help employees pay for health insurance premiums or fund their health savings accounts using pre-tax dollars by setting up a Section 125 plan, also known as a cafeteria plan. MDA-endorsed Alerus can provide the plan document and administer the pre-tax benefits on your behalf. Every dollar an employee contributes to a pre-tax benefit account reduces… Continue reading →